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Housing projects A bird’s eye view revving back up by Ruth Roberts Staff Writer The Community Services District entered into a reimbursement agreement this week with two residential developers looking to build over 300 homes in Discovery Bay with possible sticks in the ground as soon as next year. The agreement, unanimously approved by the town board this week, sets in motion the first of several steps the CSD must take in advance of the developer’s annexation and eventual acceptance into Discovery Bay. Simply put, the agreement gives the town a voice regarding concerns and conditions prior to final approval from the county.
“Because they (projects) lie outside of our boundaries … and since we don’t have land use authority or much of a say, this provides the district with the ability to voice concerns prior to annexation,” said Discovery Bay General Manager Rick Howard during the Oct. 2 meeting. “Once LAFCO (Local Agency Formation Commission) approves it our hands are tied.” Up for discussion are two long-term projects: Pantages Bays, a 252 single-family home community with 115 deep-water lots located on 172 acres at the end of Point of Timber between see Housing page 22A
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Contra Costa Animal Services determined this week that two dogs killed in Brentwood were shot, not bludgeoned, to death after they allegedly trespassed on farm property. The case was turned over to the District Attorney’s office this week where it will be determined if charges are to be filed. Christ said he then transported the carcasses of the dogs and poultry to his place of work in Byron, where he claimed to have incinerated and buried them on the site. Christ later directed investigators to an ash pile in the quarry that he said contained the remains of the animals. However, employees of the quarry later
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Trespassing dogs shot, not bludgeoned Contra Costa Animal Services have determined that the two dogs killed last week when they allegedly wandered onto a Brentwood rancher’s property and attacked his chickens were shot to death by the owner of the acreage and not the son, who originally admitted bludgeoning the dogs to death when they came onto his father’s property. Animals Services officials still contend the actions were legally justified, but will turn the case over to the District Attorney’s office this week where it will be determined if charges are to be filed. “They’ll discuss the entire case,” said Rick Golphin, deputy director of Contra Costa County Animal Services. Jonathon Christ originally told officials that he beat the dogs to death with a shovel last week when they came onto his father’s property and killed his chickens.
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discovered the intact remains of both dogs and more than a dozen chickens on site. Further examination of the bodies revealed they had been shot, not beaten, to death. The initial ash pile that was returned to the dog’s owners and assumed to be their remains was only refuse, said Golphin.
“This case isn’t so weird, but the deception after the fact is,” said Golphin. According to Animal Services, which is handling all aspects of the investigation, the younger Christ told authorities he was fearful his father would be criminally charged with using a firearm within city limits, and believed that if he buried the bodies and took the blame, his father would not be implicated. According to Golphin, possible charges in the case could include interfering with an investigation and destruction of evidence, which stems from the act of moving the animals from the scene of the incident and lying to investigators. Animal Services returned the bodies of the two dogs to their owner Ellen Barkley late last week. Since then, she’s had the dog’s bodies undergo a necropsy and is currently awaiting results. see Dogs page 22A
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Curves, the largest fitness club chain in the world for women and a leader in the weight management category, today announced that in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, residents in Brentwood and surrounding areas are invited to purchase a $10 punch card for 10 workouts at Curves with proceeds going to American Cancer Society. The 10 workouts can be done in honor of someone who has battled breast cancer and a poster will be up in the Club for each participant to sign as a way to show community support. The famous 30-minute Curves Circuit features a full body workout with strength training and cardio. “The Curves mission is to strengthen women and this promotion helps us do just that,” said Mike Raymond, vice president of
marketing for Curves International, Inc. “The punch card is a fun way for women to get involved and help punch out cancer, but it also gives us the opportunity to teach the importance of exercising regularly and maintaining a healthy weight. After all, 30 minutes of ‘me time’ is always a good thing.” This offer is limited to one 10-workout punch card per person. Not valid with any other offer; no cash value; new fitness members only at participating locations. The 10 visits must be completed by Nov. 15, 2013. May be exchanged for first visit discount, based on first visit enrollment, minimum 12-month check draft program. Contract terms may vary by state. For more information, contact Curves of Brentwood at 925-240-8065 and 3130 Balfour Rd. #A (in the Safeway Shopping Center).
Delta Commission elects new chair San Joaquin County Supervisor Larry Ruhstaller has been chosen to serve as chair of the Delta Protection Commission. Contra Costa County Supervisor Mary N. Piepho was elected to serve as Vice Chair. Ruhstaller has served as the representative for San Joaquin County on the commission since 2007. When elected at the Sept. 26 commission meeting, the new chair accepted, stating that “the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is one of the state’s most precious natural resources. Decisions made by the Delta Protection Commission can greatly affect the environmental, economic and agricultural health of our region. I am honored to be selected as chair by my peers and look forward to an exciting and productive year.” Don Nottoli, a member of the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors, stepped down as commission chair after
Dogs from page 1A “Those two men killed the wrong people’s dogs,” Barkley said. “This thing is far from over.” Barkley and her fiance Rocky Osborn said Tuesday they are working to change the law that allowed their two dogs to be killed in order to prevent another family from going through what the family has experienced the last two weeks. “We don’t want this to ever happen to another family,” Barkley said. “The community needs to be aware of what happened. We are going to pursue every angle of justice.” Barkley and Osborn also met with State
completing two consecutive terms. Nottoli will continue to serve as a commission member. The commission chair also serves on the Delta Stewardship Council. The Delta Protection Commission, created under the 1992 Delta Protection Act, is a state commission comprising 15 members representing Delta cities and counties, reclamation districts and water agencies, and state agencies. The commission provides a forum for Delta residents to engage in decisions regarding actions to recognize and enhance the unique cultural, recreation and agricultural resources of the Delta. The Delta Protection Commission meets every other month at locations throughout the Delta. Meeting notices and other information about the commission are available at www.delta.ca.gov or by calling 916-375-4800. Sen. Mark DeSaulnier on Saturday to discuss amending the law that allows the killing of stray dogs when they are found in the act of killing, wounding or pursuing livestock or poultry off of the dog owner’s property. Barkley has said she’d like the law to be amended so when animals are killed, especially those that are domesticated with tags, the police are called. The incident has set off a firestorm of controversy in the community. An online petition to change the law has garnered 17,000 signatures. Nearly $2,000 has also been raised through an online fundraising campaign to go toward getting the law reviewed. To comment, visit www.thepress.net
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Housing from page 1A Kellogg Creek and the Lakeshore development, and Newport Pointe, located off of Newport Road, a 67 home, single-family home development that has been on the drawing board for over six years. Both Pantages and Newport Pointe developers agree to pay an advance deposit of $7,500 each to pay for the town’s costs pre-annexation such as attorney fees and engineering. However, because this is a community deeply divided between residents in favor of controlled growth and those who are opposed, the impending arrival of new homes is viewed by some to be a double-edge sword. But not by CSD President Mark Simon. “As far as Pantages goes, from my personal point of view I am very much in favor of it because it brings something to Discovery Bay,” said Simon. “They will widen Kellogg Creek and they have made it a condition of development that they will bring in a new Marine Patrol dock which will put
them closer to fast water. “But I am absolutely 100 percent against Newport Pointe. Newport Road is already overcrowded and it (Newport Pointe) will change our traffic, take away our already strapped fire fighting services. It brings nothing to Discovery Bay and will take what we have and shrink it. If it were up to me I would refuse them Will Serve (water and wastewater hook ups) and let them sue us.” Bill Schrader, who’s Austin Group, LLC is developing the Newport Pointe community, disagrees with Simon’s contention. “I don’t think this is a controversial project at all,” said Schrader. “We are paying a pretty substantial amount of money in parks and recreation fees. We originally were going to put in a dog park but the CSD decided to take the money instead (approximately $400,000 to be paid to the town when building begins). I think it’s a good project and I think the time is right to build.”
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, 1515 Clay Street, Suite 2208, Oakland, CA 94612 (510) 622-4970 Date of Filing Application: September 26, 2013 To Whom It May Concern: The Name(s) of the Applicant(s) is/are: Guevara, Inc The applicants listed above are applying to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to sell alcoholic beverages at: 1803 W 10th St Antioch, CA 94509-1305 Type of license(s) Applied for: 41-On-Sale Beer And Wine - Eating Place Brentwood Press No. 02-1273/60581 Publish Date(s): October 4, 11, 18, 2013.
both, of: James Aubrey French, James French, AKA: Jimmy French, deceased A Petition for Probate has been filed by: Thomas F. French and Carole D. French in the Superior Court of California, County of: CONTRA COSTA. The Petition for Probate requests that: Thomas F. French be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed
action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: a. Date: 11-1213 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept: 14. b. Address of court: 725 Court Street, Martinez, CA 94553 If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four months from the date of issuance of letters as provided in Probate Code section 9100. The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above. You may examine the file
kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Petitioner: Thomas F. French, In Pro Per Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 /60675 Publish Dates: October 11, 18, 25, 2013.
ell. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: September 16, 2013. by Deputy M. Neal Expires 9/16/2018 Oakley Press No. 030477/60465 Publish dates: September 27, October 4, 11, 18, 2013.
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 917 Ordinance 917 approving a Rezone (RZ 13-003) from PEC (Planned Employment Center) to R-1-12 (SingleFamily Residential) in order to allow development of the Diocese of Oakland Project located north of Lone Tree Way and east of O’Hara avenue (APNS 018060-006, 018-060-007, and 018-060-051). THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE was introduced with the first reading waived at a regular meeting of the Brentwood City Council on the 24th day of September, 2013, by the following vote: AYES:Barr, Bryant, Clare, Stonebarger,
Taylor NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None And was adopted at a regular meeting of the Brentwood City Council on the 8th day of October, 2013, by the following vote: AYES:Barr, Bryant, Clare, Stonebarger, Taylor NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None ATTEST: /s/ Margaret Wimberly, MMC City Clerk A certified copy of the full text of the proposed ordinance is posted and may be read in full in the City Clerk’s Office at 150 City Park Way, Brentwood, California, or a copy may be obtained from that office based on the City’s actual cost for duplicating. Brentwood Press No: 02-1273/60699 Publish Date: October 11, 2013.
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: James Aubrey French, deceased CASE NUMBER P13-01236 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0005600-00 The name of the business (es): Mey’s Marvels Located at: 5638 Sunrise Meadows Lane In: Oakley, CA 94561 is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Melissa Lynn Mitchell. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Melissa Lynn Mitch-
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0005785-00 The name of the business (es): Jams Acoustics Located at: 885 Feildstone Ct In: Brentwood,CA 94513 is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Ashley Marie Streator. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N\ A. Signature of registrant: Ashley MarieStreator. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: September 24, 2013 by Deputy J. Datangel Expires 9/24/2018 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273/60531 Publish dates: October 4, 11, 18, 25, 2013.